Electromagnetic field exposures and childhood leukaemia in New Zealand

Authors
Docherty, JD Elwood, JM Skegg, DCG Herbison, GP
Citation
Jd. Docherty et al., Electromagnetic field exposures and childhood leukaemia in New Zealand, LANCET, 354(9194), 1999, pp. 1967-1968
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9194
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1967 - 1968
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(199912)354:9194<1967:EFEACL>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A nationwide case-control study of childhood leukaemia in New Zealand inclu ded measurements of electric and magnetic fields in children's homes. There was no significant association between leukaemia and the time-weighted ave rage of the 50 Hz magnetic or electric fields in the bedroom and living (or daytime) room combined.